Horizons Middle East & Africa 12/30/2024

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance.

Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to four years to hold elections. Also on the show: South Korea is considering special inspections of Boeing 737-800 planes after Sunday’s deadly Jeju airlines crash; former US President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100; US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has told congressional leaders special accounting maneuvers will be needed in mid-January to avoid breaching the debt limit; a monitoring group in Mozambique says more than 260 people have been killed in post-election violence; Slovakia is urging the European Commission to address the looming halt of Russian gas supplies through Ukraine; oil prices have steadied as traders focus on 2025 risks; Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s wealth has more than doubled after his long-awaited oil refinery started production in September; Elon Musk has repeated his support for the far-right party, Alternative for Germany, or AfD. Guests include: Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Bank of Singapore, Chief Economist; Carole Nakhle, Crystol Energy, CEO; Maurice Gravier, Emirates NBD, Group Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management.

Chapters:
00:03:29 South Korea probes deadly Jeju plane crash
00:08:31 Syria elections ‘could take up to 4 years’
00:12:21 Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
00:16:07 Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Bank of Singapore, Chief Economist
00:23:36 Mozambique’s post-election turmoil
00:32:41 Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal set to expire
00:36:22 Carole Nakhle, Crystol Energy, CEO
00:45:47 Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
00:52:46 Nigeria’s Dangote on ‘monster’ refinery
01:03:01 South Korea probes deadly Jeju plane crash
01:06:46 Syria elections ‘could take up to 4 years’
01:10:45 Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
01:14:00 Maurice Gravier, Emirates NBD, Group Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management
01:22:54 Mozambique’s post-election turmoil
01:32:20 Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal set to expire
01:44:09 Germany set for February election
01:51:11 Nigeria’s Dangote on ‘monster’ refinery

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.

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